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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Elvis - Presliad (Comprising sections Elvis Moves Out through Finale).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the mood in the Riot album?
(a) Oppression.
(b) Anger.
(c) Joy.
(d) Hope.

2. Who wrote "We needed . . . to be violently stirred into life . . . intolerable social constraints grew daily upon us"?
(a) Greil Marcus.
(b) Frank Kermode.
(c) Leslie Fiedler.
(d) Sly Stone.

3. What is the subject of Robert Johnson's song "Stones in My Passway"?
(a) A man seeking salvation.
(b) A man who wants power over other souls.
(c) A woman the speaker misses.
(d) The end of the world as we know it.

4. According to Marcus, what is the affirmation that sums up The Band?
(a) Don't worry, Be happy.
(b) Life has been so good to us all.
(c) Bad things happen, and you can't do anything about it.
(d) Nothing is really divided.

5. What does Leslie Fielder call the Beatles in "Randy Newman"?
(a) Pop stars.
(b) Imaginary Americans.
(c) Ancestors.
(d) Democrats.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what voice does Newman sing his songs?

2. In "The Band," what does Marcus say the Band felt was a mistake?

3. In "Harmonica Frank -1951," what song does Marcus say "set the stage for rock 'n' roll"?

4. Why does Marcus discuss many movies in "Sly Stone"?

5. What is the name of Elvis' mother?

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